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adjective
- 1. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive: "they spent a furtive day together"
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Furtive means done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed, or expressive of stealth, or obtained underhandedly. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of furtive from Merriam-Webster.
Furtive means behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or done secretly and often dishonestly. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.
furtive: 1 adj secret and sly or sordid “ furtive behavior” Synonyms: backstair , backstairs covert secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed adj marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed “a furtive manner” Synonyms: sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitious concealed hidden on ...
Furtive means behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or done secretly and often dishonestly. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and listen to the pronunciation.
Furtive definition: taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret. See examples of FURTIVE used in a sentence.
Furtive means behaving as if you want to keep something secret or hidden. Learn how to use this adjective, its synonyms, and its derived forms in sentences with Collins English Dictionary.
Furtive means behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed. See the pronunciation, synonyms, collocations and usage notes of furtive in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
